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@StanCarey indeed — *sometimes* pointless, perhaps I should have said. pleasant distractions, at worst.

@StanCarey IMO conlanging is a vice the way crossword puzzles are a vice — it may be pointless, but it’s mind-sharpening and harms no one

@amandafrench @alexismadrigal well, I know how to drive, but I’m not sure I can explain how a transmission works. (see what i did there?)

@SpecGram oh man they always beefin with Markov Chains and the West Side Descriptivists

@milesosborne @jasonbaldridge but I’ve *done* my Perl penitence. I’ve even reimplemented *find* in Perl. Can I be done yet?

@jasonbaldridge `dos2unix foo.txt` doesn’t work for you?

@akustyk @mergedlauren @AnotherLinguist @drjavafox jobtalks sd assume audience is smart seniors, 1st-yr GSs, & contradisciplinary faculty

Attn @blackwingedboy @moosepajamas “Video of the day. RT @beautyislikeyea This kid is so lucky. http://t.co/jvRhx3l” via @stevesilberman

@lousylinguist alas, consolidation means all three tactics now carried out by same agency.

@paulachesley i don’t have any sources but I hope you share what you gather! Fascinating subject.